HMV GROUP: SUSPENSION OF TRADING IN ORDINARY SHARES

14 January 2013
HMV Group plc
("HMV" or the "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
Suspension of trading in the ordinary shares and proposed appointment of
administrators
On 13 December 2012, the Company announced that as a result of current market
trading conditions, the Company faced material uncertainties and that it was
probable that the Group would not comply with its banking covenants at the end
of January 2013. The Company also stated that it was in discussions with its
banks.
Since that date, the Company has continued the discussions with its banks and
other key stakeholders to remedy the imminent covenant breach. However, the
Board regrets to announce that it has been unable to reach a position where it
feels able to continue to trade outside of insolvency protection, and in the
circumstances therefore intends to file notice to appoint administrators to the
Company and certain of its subsidiaries with immediate effect. The Directors
of the Company understand that it is the intention of the administrators, once
appointed, to continue to trade whilst they seek a purchaser for the business.
It is proposed that Nick Edwards, Neville Kahn and Rob Harding, partners of
Deloitte LLP, will be appointed as the administrators of the Company and
certain of its subsidiaries.
The Company's ordinary shares will be suspended from trading on the London
Stock Exchange with immediate effect.
For further information, please contact:
Deloitte LLP
James Igoe: 020 7303 8247
Brunswick
Mike Smith
Nick Cosgrove
Helen Smith
020 7404 5959
Helen Smith
Associate
Brunswick Group LLP, 16 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3ED, United Kingdom
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